Last week our little trooper participated in a fundraising Fun Run at his school. Students ran laps around a designated course, and family and friends pledged specific amounts of money per lap.  I must admit that this grandmother was nervous about Ben’s running for such a distance because he has a tendency to sometimes trip and fall. (He still goes to physical therapy and wears a brace on his foot at night.)  But Brave Ben doesn’t let anything stop him.

Very excited to run in this event, he set himself a goal of 30 laps.  He was on his 31st lap when the time clock stopped the run!  Because he had secured substantial pledges from friends and family members, he raised a nice amount of money for his school.

We were not able to be there, so his mom took photos of the event.  In the group photos, Ben is the…